The next morning, in the conference hall of the Murong family.
Although it was still early in the morning, all the higher-ups of the Murong family had already gathered in the conference hall. The Murong family was about to hold a family meeting to select the new Master of the Murong family as soon as possible.
Sitting in the main seat of the conference hall was a middle-aged man with a rough face and a well-built body. He wore a golden battle robe.
He was the most powerful person in the Murong family, Murong Fu. At the same time, he was also Madam Lan's candidate for the position of Master of the Murong family.
Next to Murong Fu was an empty seat. It belonged to Madam Lan, but she had yet to arrive.
Below them were five white-haired old men. They were skinny, had sharp eyes, and gave off an unfathomable aura. They were the five elders of the Murong family.
Among the five elders were the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder. These three elders had publicly supported Murong Fu as the next Master of the Murong family.
As for the Great Elder, he remained neutral while the Fifth Elder supported Madam Lan.
Apart from them, the higher-ups of the Murong family were present. Wang Zhong, who was responsible for Madam Lan's safety, was also present.
These people were spread out. Most of them stood on Murong Fu's side and supported him as the next Master of the Murong family.
The remaining few supported Madam Lan with Wang Zhong as their representative.
Based on the situation and the number of supporters, Murong Fu had the absolute advantage.
Murong Fu could be said to be confident of his victory in the upcoming Patriarch Election. He seemed to be in high spirits.
"What's going on? Everyone is here, but that woman is still not here? "
Murong Fu looked at almost all the higher-ups of the Murong family present and looked at the empty seats next to him with dissatisfaction.
"Forget it, let's not wait for that woman. Let's begin."
After waiting for a few seconds, Murong Fu said impatiently when Madam Lan still did not appear.
"Alright, let's begin."
The Second Elder, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes at this moment and spoke indifferently.
"Lord Fu, the family meeting will begin at eight. It's not time yet!"
Seeing that the meeting was about to begin, Wang Zhong gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice.
"That's right, the rules of the family cannot be broken. If we say it's eight, then it must be eight..." The Fifth Elder also spoke at this moment.
"Hmph, so what if we wait for that woman? Does the current her still have the qualifications to fight with me? I heard that she offended quite a number of people in the Wangxian Restaurant yesterday. Huang Clan's Patriarch Huang Yincheng, Duanmu Clan's Patriarch Duanmu Tianchen, Gusu Clan's Gusu Lan, Beicong Clan's Beicong Ge Yun, and the Sixth Prince have all been offended by her. If we let her stay in our clan now, she'll be a calamity … When the time comes, they'll settle the score with our Murong Clan … "
Murong Fu snorted coldly and said with a displeased expression.
"What? Did Madam Orchid offend the Sixth Prince and Duanmu Tianchen? "
"What the hell is going on? How did Madam Orchid suddenly offend so many people? "
"Don't you know? I heard that she went to look for Clan Leader Huang to cooperate with him. In the end, Clan Leader Huang and the Sixth Prince asked her to drink with them, but she refused no matter what. They fell out in an instant … "
"You're really stupid. Isn't it just a drink? You're still unwilling? Why are you pretending to be noble and virtuous? You don't even have the spirit to sacrifice yourself for our Murong family? "
"That's right, he's just accompanying us to drink, not … How can such a person be suitable to be the clan head?"
"That's right, I still support Lord Fu …"
Murong Fu's words immediately caused a commotion. Many Murong clansmen couldn't help but discuss among themselves.
Many people were criticizing Madam Orchid for not having the spirit to sacrifice herself, saying that she wasn't suitable to be the clan head and so on.
"All of you, shut up!"
Looking at the chaotic scene, the Great Elder's expression turned cold and he shouted sternly.
The originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet at this moment.
Everyone looked at each other and didn't say anything else.
After a while, seeing that the time for the meeting was about to arrive, Madam Orchid arrived late and appeared in the conference hall.
Today, she didn't deliberately dress up. Her beautiful hair was tied up and she wore a dark blue qipao that revealed her curvaceous figure. Her entire person was filled with an air of elegance, causing many people's eyes to involuntarily light up.
A trace of passion and greed flashed in Murong Fu's eyes.
They all say that nothing tastes better than sister-in-law's … Pfft … Dumplings.
Unfortunately, after so many years since his brother's death, he didn't even know what sister-in-law's … Dumplings tasted like or what fillings were.
Therefore, Murong Fu had always wanted to find an opportunity to properly taste sister-in-law's … Pfft … Dumplings.
Madam Orchid didn't say anything else. She minded her own business and walked to her seat.
She didn't have any hope for the Patriarch's position. She had already thought it through and decided to give up on the Murong clan's struggle. After the Nine Dragons Auction ended, she would find a planet with a good environment and live in seclusion, freeing herself from worldly disputes.
"Let's begin!"
Seeing Madam Orchid's arrival, the Great Elder spoke indifferently.
As his words fell, the Murong Clan's Patriarch Election quietly began.
This time, the Patriarch's Candidate Selection was held between Murong Fu and Madam Orchid. After a round of explanations, they began the final round of voting.
There was basically no suspense. Murong Fu crushed Madam Lan with a landslide vote.
"Next, I announce … Murong Fu as the Murong clan's new Patriarch."
Under the Great Elder's solemn announcement, Murong Fu finally obtained the position of Patriarch as he wished.
After becoming the new Patriarch, he looked at Madam Orchid with a gaze filled with ridicule and provocation. A cold voice came out of his mouth: "Sister-in-law, please hand over all the family's business accounts and keys in your hands."
"This is the family's account book over the years. Every single account is recorded … This is the key to the bank's treasury …"
Hearing Murong Fu's words, Madam Orchid fell into silence. Under everyone's gaze, she handed over a golden account book and a key to the bank's treasury.
"Haha …" Very good. But there's one more thing that you have to hand over, sister-in-law. "Looking at the account book and the treasury key, Murong Fu's eyes lit up as he spoke at a moderate pace.
"What is it?" Madam Orchid's eyes flashed as she coldly asked.
"My brother's relic, the Sun and Moon Treasure Chest!" Murong Fu said coldly.
"That's all my dowry …" Madam Orchid's eyes flickered with anger.
"What dowry? Who doesn't know that when you married in, you were alone. You didn't even have a relative to congratulate you, so where did the dowry come from? Those are all my brother's things, "Murong Fu said in an overbearing manner.
"Since you want it, I'll give it to you!" Madam Orchid said with a cold expression.
As she spoke, she waved her hand and threw a string of purple keys in front of Murong Fu. "Are you satisfied now?"
"Not satisfied enough …" Yesterday, you offended Patriarch Huang, the Sixth Prince, and the others at the Wangxian Restaurant. Our Murong family does not want to be implicated in the slightest. Now, I announce that you are officially removed from the Murong family, and are no longer a member of the Murong family! From this moment onwards, you will leave the Murong family. "
Murong Fu grinned and said with a cruel expression.
He wanted to force Madam Orchid into a dead end and then slowly conquer her …
"Lord Fu, your request is too much."
Seeing this, Wang Zhong could not help but speak up.
"Too much? What's too much? This is just what she deserves. If it wasn't for her, would our Murong family have fallen to such a state?
"Murong Fu said snappily.
"Fine, I'll leave!"
Madam Orchid took off the bracelets, rings, and other accessories she wore on her wrist and placed them on the table.
Then, she stood up and walked out of the hall alone.
"Madam!"
Seeing Madam Orchid's back, Wang Zhong and the others gritted their teeth and said.
"If you want to leave, you can leave with her. However, once you leave this door, you will have nothing to do with our Murong family." Murong Fu said coldly.
"Let's go! If this place doesn't want me, there will be another place for me! "
Wang Zhong gritted his teeth and followed.
The few people who originally supported Madam Orchid looked at each other and hesitated for a moment. In the end, they lowered their heads and did not follow.
"Reporting … Patriarch, the Sixth Prince, Patriarch Duanmu, Patriarch Bei Cong, Patriarch Huang, and Patriarch Gusu are outside the courtyard requesting an audience."
Just as Madam Orchid and the others were about to leave the hall, a patriarch ran in hurriedly and reported.
"What?"
"Why are they here? Dammit, could it be because of this woman that they are here to settle the score with our Murong family? "
"F * ck, this woman is really a jinx. She caused the death of our patriarch and now she's here to harm our family …"
Hearing the patriarch's report, everyone's expression changed and they all began to criticize Madam Orchid.
Madam Orchid's heart sank. She did not expect these people to arrive so quickly.
"Uncle Zhong, this matter has nothing to do with you. Step aside …" Madam Orchid's gaze fell on Wang Zhong as she spoke in a low voice.
"My life was saved by Madam Orchid. Even if I have to give up my life, I cannot abandon Madam Orchid."
Wang Zhong said with a face full of determination.
Seeing Wang Zhong's determined gaze, a bitter smile appeared on Madam Orchid's face. She did not know what to say.
She knew that no matter what she said, she would not be able to persuade Wang Zhong to leave.
"Men, capture this woman. We will give the Sixth Prince and the others an explanation."
Hearing that the Sixth Prince and the others had arrived, a cold glint flashed in Murong Fu's eyes. He thought that they had come to settle the score with Madam Orchid and immediately ordered without hesitation.
Immediately, the Murong family's guards surrounded Madam Orchid and Wang Zhong.
"Watch the two of them. The rest of you, follow me to welcome the Sixth Prince and the other patriarchs …"
Murong Fu, the First Elder, and the others led the many clan members outside.
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